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holly_keimig's review against another edition
4.0
Another fun installment of this series. I really do hope it's not the final book in the series! Competition stirs when a new B&B opens on the island and craziness ensues.
git_r_read's review against another edition
4.0
I love this series. It's a neat premise of friends getting together, but weren't exactly keen on each other in the beginning. Each woman brings something to the party and keeps the conversation lively.
I like the setting, the characters, and that the story ties in with a classic that the Literary Ladies are reading for their book club.
It was a bit loosey-goosey mystery-wise. I had an inkling of the whodunit, but it didn't keep me from enjoying it. I have been known to stop reading a story once I've figured it out, but not in the case of a well-written story that surrounds the mystery. Like GONE WITH THE TWINS. I like watching Bea's brain work, watch her investigate. It's a natural need to do so, especially here as it is partly her livelihood that is suffering due to part of the mystery.
I need to go back and read the fourth one as some things occurred that I need to see for myself.
The first book in the series, MAYHEM AT THE ORIENT EXPRESS, remains my favorite. I also love Kylie's other series, Button Box Mystery and Ethnic Eats Mystery. Each one has a unique premise and unique characters. Kylie will keep me enjoying mysteries for some time to come I believe.
Definite recommend book, series and author.
I like the setting, the characters, and that the story ties in with a classic that the Literary Ladies are reading for their book club.
It was a bit loosey-goosey mystery-wise. I had an inkling of the whodunit, but it didn't keep me from enjoying it. I have been known to stop reading a story once I've figured it out, but not in the case of a well-written story that surrounds the mystery. Like GONE WITH THE TWINS. I like watching Bea's brain work, watch her investigate. It's a natural need to do so, especially here as it is partly her livelihood that is suffering due to part of the mystery.
I need to go back and read the fourth one as some things occurred that I need to see for myself.
The first book in the series, MAYHEM AT THE ORIENT EXPRESS, remains my favorite. I also love Kylie's other series, Button Box Mystery and Ethnic Eats Mystery. Each one has a unique premise and unique characters. Kylie will keep me enjoying mysteries for some time to come I believe.
Definite recommend book, series and author.
reginasharinette_71's review against another edition
5.0
I really loved this book. If you haven't checked out this cozy series you have to go out and get the first book and you want regret it!
brooke4131's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
staticdisplay's review against another edition
3.0
Bea has a run of bad luck, with no guests at her B&B. rumors are going around town that her food is bad, she has bedbugs, and her personal history is shady. this happens at the same time that celebrity twins open a competing B&B with a Southern, Gone with the Wind theme, and two island realtors die (one from age, one from murder). Bea investigates in order to prove that she's functional. Hank, the chief of police, invites her along - which results in evidence tampering and is a great example of why not get amateur sleuths involved (as the police typically don't).
I figured the whole thing out very early in the story, like probably within the first three chapters. there are sideplots with Chandra acting super sketch and Bea figuring out what to do re: her relationship with Levi. I enjoy the friendship among the "literary ladies" the most, and while Levi is a likeable character, his romance with Bea doesn't make a ton of sense to me.
I figured the whole thing out very early in the story, like probably within the first three chapters. there are sideplots with Chandra acting super sketch and Bea figuring out what to do re: her relationship with Levi. I enjoy the friendship among the "literary ladies" the most, and while Levi is a likeable character, his romance with Bea doesn't make a ton of sense to me.
historical_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
Another fabulous edition to the the series!
lunifur's review against another edition
4.0
I really hate to say this, but I was not impressed by the mystery. It felt weak compared to previous books. The characters were their usual quirky selves, and I'm looking forward to the next book.
bookslotsofbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Good fun read as always. Not sure if its the end of the series, seems like it coukd be. If it is it was done nicely, finishing up things yhsy had been through out the series
dollycas's review against another edition
4.0
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Riva and Quentin Champion were kidnapped as teenagers and now that they have escaped they decide to start over by opening a Gone with the Wind themed B&B that just might force Bea out of business. Chandra also chooses that The League of Literary Ladies read Gone with the Wind as their next book club selection. So as the town get ready to celebrate the B & B’s opening with a Civil War gala, Bea is more concerned with getting customers for her own establishment. Until a local realtor is murdered and Chandra doesn’t have an alibi. She did have a bumpy history with the home seller. She also isn’t helping her case by talking to her friends about where she was and what she was doing at the time of the murder. Bea decides to put her problems aside to try and help prove her friend’s innocence.
These ladies have come a long way since the judge ordered them to start their book club. They now really have each other’s backs. Yes, they still have some minor skirmishes but really have grown to care about each other.
In this story the twins, Riva and Quentin Champion, are building their lives off the fame they have received since they escaped their kidnapper. In addition to the B & B. They are meeting with a producer about a movie. They also will do anything to get what they want, whether it comes to customers, furnishings for the inn, and even taking over town committees. Chandra is hiding something from the other ladies and that is putting her in the hot seat. Bea and Levi are still sorting out their relationship. Kate and Luella are available to their friends for anything the need but take a less prominent role this time.
Kylie Logan brings this set of eclectic characters together is a very fast paced story. I read the whole book in an afternoon. I just couldn’t put it down. The mystery was not as complex as previous installments but had plenty of twists and surprises. Another death plays into the main plot but this death takes place before the story begins. I don’t think this character was mentioned in previous books so we really didn’t get to meet her before her death but this is a minor point. While I had an inkling about the murderer I needed to follow behind Bea right to the end to answer all my questions.
I did enjoy the Gone with the Wind theme for this story. In fact, I love that each story ties into a literary classic.
This author always gives the reader an entertaining story to escape into. Mayhem and mystery, with humor and romance. I found this story to be a very enjoyable getaway. I wonder what she has dreamed up for The League of Literary Ladies next.
Riva and Quentin Champion were kidnapped as teenagers and now that they have escaped they decide to start over by opening a Gone with the Wind themed B&B that just might force Bea out of business. Chandra also chooses that The League of Literary Ladies read Gone with the Wind as their next book club selection. So as the town get ready to celebrate the B & B’s opening with a Civil War gala, Bea is more concerned with getting customers for her own establishment. Until a local realtor is murdered and Chandra doesn’t have an alibi. She did have a bumpy history with the home seller. She also isn’t helping her case by talking to her friends about where she was and what she was doing at the time of the murder. Bea decides to put her problems aside to try and help prove her friend’s innocence.
These ladies have come a long way since the judge ordered them to start their book club. They now really have each other’s backs. Yes, they still have some minor skirmishes but really have grown to care about each other.
In this story the twins, Riva and Quentin Champion, are building their lives off the fame they have received since they escaped their kidnapper. In addition to the B & B. They are meeting with a producer about a movie. They also will do anything to get what they want, whether it comes to customers, furnishings for the inn, and even taking over town committees. Chandra is hiding something from the other ladies and that is putting her in the hot seat. Bea and Levi are still sorting out their relationship. Kate and Luella are available to their friends for anything the need but take a less prominent role this time.
Kylie Logan brings this set of eclectic characters together is a very fast paced story. I read the whole book in an afternoon. I just couldn’t put it down. The mystery was not as complex as previous installments but had plenty of twists and surprises. Another death plays into the main plot but this death takes place before the story begins. I don’t think this character was mentioned in previous books so we really didn’t get to meet her before her death but this is a minor point. While I had an inkling about the murderer I needed to follow behind Bea right to the end to answer all my questions.
I did enjoy the Gone with the Wind theme for this story. In fact, I love that each story ties into a literary classic.
This author always gives the reader an entertaining story to escape into. Mayhem and mystery, with humor and romance. I found this story to be a very enjoyable getaway. I wonder what she has dreamed up for The League of Literary Ladies next.
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